PEOPLE WITH PASSION

The most important thing we make is a difference.

EcoBean is a team of coffee market professionals and scientists from the Warsaw University of Technology. We believe in product innovations that drive large-scale changes and improvements to the environment, people and the planet.

MEET OUR TEAM

Management Team

Co-Founder

Kacper Kossowski

CEO & Co-Founder

Marcin Koziorowski

CDO

Maciej Majchrowicz, MBA

Operations Manager

Joanna Manikowska

Technology Manager

Bartosz Rybak

Communication Manager

Monika Radomska

R&D Lead

Patrycja Adamczuk

R&D Lead

Adrianna Piasek

Brand Manager

Alicja Murphy

Process Engineer

Monika Kudelska

Product Engineer

Maksymilian Kukuć

Product Engineer

Paula Bardadyn

Process Engineer

Karolina Jelonek

Product Engineer

Monika Słomka

Product Engineer

Anna Gabor

Process Quality Engineer

Zoja Trojan

Production

Adam Jackowicz

Production

Roman Zadrożny

Production

Janusz Budnicki

Scientific Board

An external scientific body, not employed by EcoBean, provides guidance and expertise to support the Research & Development and Board teams, facilitating the improved and rapid advancement of EcoBean’s technology and product offerings.

Biotechnology Expert

Joanna Cieśla, Prof

Product Design & Purification Expert

Andrzej Chwojnowski, Prof

Scaling-up Expert

Ludwik Synoradzki, Prof

Technology Design Expert

Jerzy Wisialski, PhD

Chemical Engineering Expert

Sławomir Safarzyński, PhD

Feed Additives Expert

Krzysztof Kozłowski, Prof

Polymer Processing Expert

Andrzej Plichta, Prof

Supervisory Board

Ludwik Synoradzki, Prof

Tomasz Nowicki

Marta Małasiewicz

Michał Sioda

Maciej Rutecki

Advisory Board

Ewelina Jabłońska - Gryżenia

Sustainability, ESG, Non-financial reporting

Head of Sustainability at Raben Group, responsible for implementing the Sustainability Strategy, including decarbonization, and reporting non-financial indicators. With 7 years in the ESG field, she prioritizes gender equality, human rights, and environmental protection. She is also a lecturer and shares her expertise on ESG reporting and sustainable development strategies.

Marcin Korolec

Taxonomy, Mobility, Circularity

Lawyer, government advisor, and negotiator. He is the President of the Green Economy Institute and the President of the Electric Vehicles Promotion Foundation, promoting taxonomy, mobility, and circularity. He has served as the Climate Minister, Environment Minister, and Trade Minister in Poland. He has extensive experience in managing institutions related to environment and climate protection. He enjoys long-distance running, biking, and skiing.

Fritz Storm

Coffee Industry, Coffee Innovation

Owner of Coffee by Storm, an international coffee advisor, and a former World Barista Champion. He played a key role in developing good coffee and mentoring baristas around the world. He has been a member of the World Barista Championship Board of Directors and Chairman of the Judges Certification Committee. He is determined to fight against bad coffee and to make the coffee industry more transparent.

Piotr Kwiatkowski

Food Additives and Ingredients, Sustainable Animal Nutrition

With a degree in Animal Sciences and experience in renowned biotechnology, chemical, and agricultural companies, he focuses on genetics, animal nutrition, and the sustainable development of agri-feed production. He is currently associated with a leading sustainable nutrition company. Piotr is actively involved in educational projects, lectures, and advising startups. He is married and has three daughters.

Bartosz Malarecki

Brand Growth, Product Innovation and Product Development

Dynamic leader passionate about innovation. With over 15 years of experience in marketing and FMCG, he excels in coffee and food. Former Global Marketing Director at Jacobs Douwe Egberts, leading OOH portfolio and global team for coffee innovations. Currently Marketing Director at Milence, a European startup in transport and EV, focusing on market creation and charging infrastructure for electric trucks. Expert in problem-solving, brand strategy, product innovation, and marketing communication.

We are proudly supported by

EIT InnoEnergy brings people and resources together, catalysing and accelerating the energy transition. New ideas, products and solutions that make a real difference, and new businesses and people to deliver them to market. As a result, in just ten years we have built the largest sustainable energy innovation ecosystem in the world – €560 million has been invested into more than 480 sustainable energy innovations, all on track to generate €16 billion in commercial revenues by 2026. All this is made possible thanks to our rich network of more than 500 key players from 18 different countries. Together we act as a key vehicle for the European Green Deal and make up the ingredients needed to bring a constant pipeline of sustainable energy innovation to market.

The Warsaw University of Technology is the largest and oldest technical university in Poland. As a leading technical university in the country it’s research and scientific interests cover almost all fields of technology. WUT intensively develops scientific activities and cooperation with the industry. EcoBean is a Warsaw University of Technology spin-off company and WUT is our shareholder.